Fencing

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a fencing consisting of posts and of panels of welded mesh, trelliswork or suchlike, mounted between these posts, the said fencing being characterized in that each post is provided with at least two rings which can be shifted or moved longitudinally with respect to the post over the post and can be fastened to the post at any point thereof, and in that each panel is provided with a rigid wire or rod at its edges adjoining the posts, whereby thickenings or crossbars emerging from this rigid wire or rod are provided at a short distance from both extremities of this rod, while a first set of two rings of each post is provided with longitudinal apertures corresponding to each other for engaging the extremities of the rigid wire or rod of at least one of the panels adjoining this post.

i United States Patent 1191 Bruggeman I FENCING [75] inventor: Frans Bruggeman, Zulzeke, Belgium [73] Assignee: N. V. Bekaert S.A., Zwevegem,

Belgium [22] Filed: Apr. 10, 1972 [21] Appl. No: 242,455

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Apr. 13, 1971 Belgium 765622 [52] US. Cl 256/24, 256/32, 160/229 R,

287/3 [51] int. Ci E0411 17/2 0 [58] Field of Search 256/25, 26, 21, 23,

256/24, 32, 33, 34, 65; 287/2092 J, 3, 5 AC; 52/507; 160/229 R, 229 B [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,014,700 12/1901 May, Jr .1 256/33 [994,888 3/1935 Gromes. l60/229R 2,715,017 8/1955 Weimer 256/65 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS Great Britain 256/25 1451 June 19, 1973 812,8[1 4/l959 Great Britain 256/32 Primary Examiner-David J..Williamowsky Assistant Examiner-Conrad L. Berman Attorney-13. Edward Shlesinger, Jr, George A.

Arkwright, George A. Garvey, Harold H. Dutton, .inet a1.

[57] ABSTRACT This invention relates to a fencing consisting of posts and of panels of welded mesh, trellis/work or suchlike, mounted between these posts, the said fencing being characterized in that each post is provided with at least two rings which can be shifted or moved longitudinally with respect to the post over the post and can be fastened to the post at any point thereof, and in that each panel is provided with a rigid wire or rod at its edges adjoining the posts, whereby thickenings or crossbars emerging from this rigid wire or rod are provided at a short distance from both extremities of this rod, while a first set of two rings of each post is provided with Ion f gitudinal apertures corresponding to each other for engaging the extremities of the rigid wire or rod of at least one of the panels adjoining this post.

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FENCING tual separation devices, such as trelliswork, welded mesh, etc., by means of clamps, nails or wires.

On the other hand, the mounting or erecting of a fencing made of trelliswork, welded mesh or the like on a sloping terrain is a very cumbersome and difficult operation to carry out. Indeed, due to the uneven ground, slopes, etc it is impossible to obtain an aesthetic, continuous fencing over a certain distance. Due to the uneven ground, slopes, etc it will be impossible to stretch the trelliswork over a reasonable distance, because the lower edge of the trelliswork, welded mesh, etc will be compressed during this operation.

A further disadvantage of the enclosures so far known is that the dismounting of such fences is a com plicated operation, whereby an easy loosening of the various components of the fencing is not possible. In

other words, these known enclosures are not easily adaptable for short term use and are therefore not very suitable for the successive fencing of pieces of land for animals at successive points in a pastureland or some other terrain.

The object of this invention is to eliminate these disadvantages and to provide a fencing whereby anybody is able to mount such a fencing very quickly and without special knowledge or experience, to dismantle it with ease and to use it again; the said fencing being furthermore particularly suited for the fencing of areas on sloping terrains.

For this object, the invention provides for a fencing consisting of posts and of panels of welded mesh, trelliswork or the like mounted between these posts; the said invention being characterized in that each post is provided with at least two rings which can be shifted or moved longitudinally with respect to the post over this whereby thickenings or cross-bars emerging from this rod are mounted at a short distance from both extremities of this rod, while a first set of two rings of each post is provided with longitudinal apertures corresponding to each other for engaging the extremities of the rigid wire or rod of at least one of the panels adjoining this post.

From this, it is clear that the fastening of such a panel to such a post at the desired height involves merely the fixing of a first ring at the desired height of the post, then placing in a longitudinal aperture of this ring one extremity of the rigid wire or rod of an adjoining panel and finally placing a second ring on the other extremity of the same rod and fastening this second ring to the post, so that the rod of the adjoining panel is engaged in the longitudinal apertures corresponding to each other of a set of two rings. Furthermore, it is clear that the mounting and dismantling ofa fencing consisting of such posts and panels is a job easy to carry out, while any difference in height between successive posts does not form any obstacle to the construction of an aesthetic, continuous fence.

This invention will be explained more in detail in the following description by means of the accompanying drawing. The drawing shows:

FIG. 1, in perspective, a fencing according to the invention;

FIG. 2, a post withtwo adjoining panels which are fastened at the same height to this post by means of one set of two rings;

FIG. 3, on a greater scale, a ring which is used for the construction of the fencing according to the invention;

FIG. 4, a post with two adjoining panels, which are fastened at different height to this post by means of two the post is preferably made pointed so that the post can easily be driven into the ground. The cross-section of the post is preferably circular. The: post may eventually be made hollow. A first ring 2 is fastened to the post 1 at a short distance from the ground see FIG. 2). The inner diameter of the ring 2 is somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the post 1, so that the ring 2 can be slipped or moved over the post 1.

The ring 2 (see FIG. 3) is in its lateral surface preferably provided with two cross apertures 3, which are located diametrically opposite to each other and pro vided with screw thread, the said cross apertures debouching into the central bore of the ring2. This ring 2 is now fastened to the post 1 by screwing two screws 4, preferably pointed, of adequate length and with appropriate wire in these apertures 3 and tightening them. It is also possible to provide the post 1 with a number of bores of little depth for accommodating the extremities of the screws and to obtain a firm fastening of the ring 2 to the post 1 in this way. It has been found, however, that by tightening only one screw on the post 1, the ring 2 is firmly in place on the post. This ring 2 is likewise provided with longitudinal apertures 5 and longitudinal channels 6 (see FIG. 3), the function of which will be described below.

Each panel 7 is at its edges adjoining the posts 1 provided with a rigid wire or rod 8 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2, the free extremities 9 of the rod 8 are defined by crossbars l0 and 1 I. It is also possible to define the free extremeities of the rod 8 by means of a thickening, etc When the panel is made of welded mesh, it is easy to obtain such a free extremity 9 by removing one or more meshes in the corners in an appropriate manner. By mounting now the lower free extremity 9 of first ring, on post 1, the edges of panel 7 is fastened firmly and in a simple manner to post 1.

This panel 7 is preferably a solid unity (see FIG. 1) i.e., a unit made of welded mesh with wires of adequate thickness or a trelliswork, which is strengthened at the edges by means of cross and longitudinal bars 8, 10, and 11. However,it is also possible that the panel 7 is a trelliswork, which is only strengthened with a rod 8 at its edges adjoining the posts, which rod 8 is provided with thickenings for defining the free extremities 9. In the identical way as described above, the second rod 8 of this panel 7 is fastened to the following post 1' by means of two rings. The operation is the same for the following posts and panels until the complete fencing has been constructed.

FIG. 4 shows clearly in which manner two adjoining panels 7 and 7 are fastened to the post 1 at different height. The first set of two rings 2 and the second set of two rings 2 hold various panels 7 and 7 in longitudinal apertures and 5 respectively. In order that the set of two rings 2 may not form any obstacle for the continuous rigid wire or rod 8 of the second set of rings 2, the lower ring 2 of this set is provided with a longitudinal channel 6 for accommodating or guiding the wire 8, which is engaged in openings 5 of the second set of two rings 2'.

FIG. 5 shows clearly how two panels 7 are engaged in the corresponding longitudinal apertures 5 of the first set of two rings 2. Therefore, two longitudinal channels 6' must be provided in the upper ring 2' of the second set of rings 2 to accommodate the rods 8 of these panels 7. It is obvious that a number of other combinations can be effected.

It is also possible that two rings, say for instance, the two lower rings 2 and 2 see FIG. 4), are replaced by only one ring 2', whereby it then will be necessary to extend the rod 8 of the panel 7 to enable that its free extremity is mounted in a longitudinal aperture 5 of the ring 2'.

In FIG. 6 finally, the rings 2 engage a rod 8 of an adjoining panel 7and a rod 8 of an adjoining gate 7. For this, the diameters of longitudinal apertures 5 for engaging rod 8 are greater than the diameters of longitudinal apertures 5 for the engaging of rod 8.

This invention is obviously not confined to rings. Other components 2, which can be moved or shifted over post 1, can be utilized. Thus, it is possible that the cross-section of the bore of component 2 is circular, while the outer periphery of the cross-section of this component 2 is rectangular, square or polygonal. The cross-section of the rod 1 does not necessarily present the same shape as the cross-section of the bore of component 2. It is also possible for the rings to be fastened to the post 1 in another manner, such as by taking twopart rings which are clamped around the post 1 by joining together both parts of the ring.

As the rings 2 can rotate around the posts I and the panels 7 can rotate in the longitudinal apertures 5 during the assembly of the fencing, all possible and desired angle alterations between two adjoining panels can easily be carried out. It is also clear from the foregoing that differences, in height on the land to be fenced with a fencing according to the invention does not form any obstacle for the erection of an aesthetic and continuous fencing.

Finally, it is clear that with the fencing according to the invention its assembly and dismantling are made much easier. This erection can be effected by a nonexpert work force, and in particular by the owner or user of the land to be fenced in himself. The fencing according to the invention is advantageous, among other things, when erecting temporary fences, as is customary for example when fencing off spaces for animals, whereby successive pieces of land must serve as pastureland or other land.

I claim 1. A fencing system comprising:

a. a fence post,

b. a fence panel,

c. said fence panel including two vertically spaced cross-bars and two horizontally spaced upright rods attached to said cross-bars and having portions extending beyond said cross-bars,

d. at least two ring members on and shiftable along said fence post,

e. means for securing said ring members to said fence post,

f. each of said ring members having upper and lower surfaces connected by cylindrical inner and outer surfaces, the diameter of said inner cylindrical surface being slightly greater than the diameter of said fence post,

g. a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures extending through said members from the upper surface to the lower surface,

h. said portions of one of said upright rods extending into one of said apertures in two of said ring members on said fence post,

i. thereby securing said fence panel to said fence post against both vertical and lateral displacement.

2. A fencing system as in claim 1 and including:

a. four of said ring members on said fence post, and

b. two of said ring members having a slot extending radially inwardly from said outer surface so as to provide a channel extending from said upper surface to said lower surface for permitting one of said rods on one of said panels to extend past said ring members having said slots without said one of said rods being confined in one of said apertures. 

1. A fencing system comprising: a. a fence post, b. a fence panel, c. said fence panel including two vertically spaced cross-bars and two horizontally spaced upright rods attached to said cross-bars and having portions extending beyond said crossbars, d. at least two ring members on and shiftable along said fence post, e. means for securing said ring members to said fence post, f. each of said ring members having upper and lower surfaces connected by cylindrical inner and outer surfaces, the diameter of said inner cylindrical surface being slightly greater than the diameter of said fence post, g. a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures extending through said members from the upper surface to the lower surface, h. said portions of one of said upright rods extending into one of said apertures in two of said ring members on said fence post, i. thereby securing said fence panel to said fence post against both vertical and lateral displacement.
 2. A fencing system as in claim 1 and including: a. four of said ring members on said fence post, and b. two of said ring members having a slot extending radially inwardly from said outer surface so as to provide a channel extending from said upper surface to said lower surface for permitting one of said rods on one of said panels to extend past said ring members having said slots without said one of said rods being confined in one of said apertures. 